Balls of Scrap Yarn

I have been spending some odd moments this past week or two by tying small scraps of yarn together and winding them into knotted-yarn balls. Sometimes I group them into color families (reds, pinks burgundy, orange; or white, cream, tan, yellow; or black, gray, etc.) and other balls are random. On the random ones, sometimes I alternate a bright color with a dim, dull color, and other balls, I just let them happen.

Any scraps too small to be tied at both ends, usually under 3 inches, I poke into an empty facial tissue box. I have a friend who uses small pieces as stuffing for her projects.

I have found that most of what I make requires at least 6 feet of yarn, even the starting square of a crocheted granny square, so anything smaller ends up as a scrap.

Eventually, I’ll make these into squares and then join the squares into blankies for the homeless. I hope to post photos, soon, showing how nice these can look with a little creativity. God willing, I might be able to do that this week.<\ItemPage>